Manic Nirvana is the fifth solo album

Solo album

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 by former Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin

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 singer Robert Plant

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, released in 1990. Although the lead single

Lead single

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 "Big Love" was only a modest success, its follow-up single "Hurting Kind" turned out to be a major hit, reaching #1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks

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 chart for six consecutive weeks.

The album was re-released in a remastered

Audio mastering

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 edition on 20 March 2007.

Track listing

1. "Hurting Kind (I've Got My Eyes on You)
   Hurting Kind (I've Got My Eyes on You)
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   " – 4:04
2. "Big Love" – 4:24
3. "S S S & Q" – 4:38
4. "I Cried" – 4:59
5. "She Said" – 5:10
6. "Nirvana" – 4:36
7. "Tie Dye on the Highway" – 5:15
8. "Your Ma Said You Cried in Your Sleep Last Night
   Your Ma Said You Cried in Your Sleep Last Night
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   " – 4:36
9. "Anniversary" – 5:02
10. "Liars Dance" – 2:40
11. "Watching You" – 4:19

Bonus tracks on remastered edition

1. "Oompa (Watery Bint)" - 5:48
2. "One Love" - 3:15
3. "Don't Look Back" - 3:02

Personnel

• Robert Plant
  Robert Plant
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   - Vocals, Producer
• Rob Stride - Vocals
• Laila Cohen - Vocals
• Micky Groome
  Micky Groome
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   - Vocals
• Carolyn Harding - Vocals
• Jerry Wayne - Vocals, Voiceover
• Siddi Makain Mushkin - Voices
• Chris Blackwell - Guitar
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  , Drum
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• Doug Boyle
  Doug Boyle
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   - Guitar
• Phil Johnstone
  Phil Johnstone
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   - Guitar, Keyboards, Producer
• Charlie Jones
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   - Bass
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Additional personnel

• Mark "Spike" Stent - Producer, Engineer
• Michael Butterworth - Assistant Engineer
• Jeremy Wheatley - Assistant Engineer
• Bill Price - Mixing

US Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1990	The Billboard 200	13

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1990	"Big Love"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	35
1990	"Hurting Kind (I've Got My Eyes on You)"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	1
1990	"Hurting Kind (I've Got My Eyes on You)"	The Billboard Hot 100	46
1990	"I Cried"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	39
1990	"Tie Dye on the Highway"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	6
1990	"Your Ma Said You Cried in Your Sleep Last Night"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	8